The Liverpool boss is busy working on his summer transfer targets and negotiations have been going on this week with agents and clubs behind the scenes to try and finalise at least a couple of deals before the World Cup begins next month.

The Reds have made one initial bid, believed to be £20million, for Lallana but they may need to raise their offer up to at least £25million in order to land the Saints ace, who is keen on making the switch to Anfield.

Sevilla defender Moreno, meanwhile, has emerged as another top target and is expected to cost in the region of £15million after an outstanding campaign for the Europa League winners in Spain.

The 21-year-old Spaniard has been identified by Rodgers as the perfect man for the problematic left-back position that was filled in the second half of the season by Jon Flanagan, who is more of a natural right-back.

The club has attempted to move quickly in the transfer market to try to seal deals before the summer showpiece in Brazil and, with both Lallana and Moreno set to turn out for England and Spain respectively, the hope is that they will already be Liverpool players by then.

Rodgers is also expected to bring in up to four more new players over the close season.

thats 2 good signings if they happen. would like to also secure a commanding CB (Hummels maybe), then Carvalho, Konplyanka. this would give us extra options all over the pitch and would take the pressure off Stevie so he doesnt have to try and chase the game on his own.